Biomarkers to guide antibiotic treatment decisions have been proposed as an effective way
to enhancing a more appropriate use of antibiotics. As a biomarker, procalcitonin (PCT) has …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis... : Medicine Diagnostic Accuracy of
Procalcitonin in Bacterial Meningitis Versus Nonbacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review and …

Acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis (BM) requires rapid diagnosis so that
suitable treatment can be instituted within 60 minutes of admitting the patient. The …

Several studies have explored the use of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in differentiating
between bacterial and viral etiologies in children with suspected meningitis. We pooled …

Early diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis in children are essential, due to the
high mortality and morbidity rates. However, lumbar puncture is often difficult, and …

Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a public health burden in developing countries, including
Central Asia. This disease is characterized by a high mortality rate and serious neurological …

Acute meningitis in children is predominantly aseptic and does not require specific
treatment. However, meningitis has a bacterial origin in about 5% of patients and carries a …

This thesis examines the diagnostic performance of a variety of clinical, serum and CSF
markers to predict CNS infections. Many general inflammatory markers have been studied …

Amaç: Akut bakteriyel menenjit çocukluk çağının sık görülen morbidite ve mortalitesi yüksek
olan enfeksiyon hastalıklarındandır. Viral, bakteriyel, ya da daha az olarak mantar, ilaç …

Objective To evaluate the value of the proealcitonin (PCT) test for diagnosing meningitis in
children. Methods A comprehensive electronic search was performed to retrieve relevant …